Season 2 of the Space of Justice Podcast launched March 9. You can listen to this episode along with all Season 1 episodes on Apple Podcasts.
Before the rest of Season 2 episodes drop you can listen to the Season 2 trailer on Apple Podcast here or directly below.
Season 2 Trailer:
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Space of Justice – Conversation with Dr. Nicki Washington
This week Michael sits down with Professor of the Practice in Computer Science, Dr. Nicki Washington, to discuss the current realities of confronting white supremacy in the computer science world and how we can use Cultural Competency Training to make space for those who are typically on the margins while learning in the field.
Episode 5: Space of Justice – Conversation with Brittany Barbee, Shay Hendricks, and Anthony Patterson
Welcome back to Space of Justice hosted, Michael A. Betts, II (he/him/his). This week Michael sits down with three brilliant Black Durham based artists, Brittany Barbee, Shay Hendricks, and Anthony Patterson who have a storied history with both the University and Durham. In the wake of the murders of Ahmaud Aubrey, George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and Daniel Prude and the subsequent uprisings which happened all three responded to the moment with work in public spaces.
Episode 4: Space of Justice – Conversation with Durham CAN Executive Director Atinuke “Tinu” Diver
Welcome back to Space of Justice hosted, Michael A. Betts, II (he/him/his). This week Michael sits down Durham CAN Executive Director, Atinuke “Tinu” Diver, to talk about the city’s $95 Million affordable housing bond and how Duke and Durham can better support the needs of its low income populations.
Episode 3: Conversation with Next Gen Living and Learning Committee
This week Michael sits down senior leadership of Duke’s Next Gen Living & Learning 2.0 Committee, comprised of Vice Provost/Vice President of Student Affairs Mary Pat McMAN (spelled McMahon), Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Gary Bennett, and lastly Dean of Student, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, & Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education John Blackshear to answer the question of “How will Duke build a joyful and intentional 4-year residential experience that promotes growth, meaningful inclusion, and health and that is distinctly Duke?”
Space of Justice is a podcast of the Just Space Initiative sponsored by the department of Student Affairs at Duke University. Check back every Tuesday for the newest episode! Find out more about Just Space at sites.duke.edu/justspace
Episode 2: Conversation with Bishop Ortega
This week Michael sits down with Chicano filmmaker and photographer Bishop Ortega and talks to him about is May 2020 MFA Thesis project on Trinity college’s Indian Industrial Boarding School and Duke’s subsequent responsibility to it’s Native and Indigenous faculty, students, and staff.
Space of Justice is a podcast of the Just Space Initiative sponsored by the department of Student Affairs at Duke University. Check back every Tuesday for the newest episode!
Special Election Episode: Communal Justice || Featuring Diana Sanchez (Student Organizer – CMA), Elmer Orellana (Assistant Director – CMA), and Kevin Erixson (Director- Duke Creates) || Hosted by: Michael A Betts, II (Director – Continuing Education for CDS)
Episode 1: The West End
Hosted by Shelvis Lee Ponds and narrated by Jeff Nelson, the first episode of the Just Space Podcast recounts a summer walking tour of the West End neighborhood of Durham, just off East Campus, with 18 people from Residence Life at Duke. We spoke with local business owners, folks raised in the West End, and transplants to the community. The way they narrated how their community was changing told us something about the forces at work in this space. We decided to start our podcast here because the the West End has undergone extraordinary change and it is, we contend, a perfect case study for ‘waking up’ to space: to begin to see that space matters, and that space is a matter of justice. To see and experience the West End neighborhood yourself, we strongly encourage you to listen to this episode HERE.
For a full transcript of this podcast, click here.
Episode 2: Graveyards
In this episode, Shelvis Ponds sits down with Dr. Adam Rosenblatt, Professor of International Comparative Studies at Duke University, to talk about the way racial and socioeconomic injustice manifests in, of all places, graveyards. Dr. Rosenblatt’s research examines the cultural and political contexts for abandoned African American graveyards, and the way that matters of “just space” play out there.
To experience this podcast with photos and expanded links, we strongly encourage you to listen to this episode HERE.
For a full transcript of this podcast, click here.
Episode 3: Blackspace
In “Blackspace,” episode 3 of the Just Space Podcast, Shelvis Ponds talks with Pierce Freelon, Emmy-Award winning producer, entrepreneur, activist, artist, and former candidate for Mayor of Durham, to discuss Blackspace, a digital maker space for youth of color in Durham and the surrounding area.
To experience this podcast with photos and expanded links, we strongly encourage you to listen to this episode HERE.
A full transcript of this podcast can be found here.
Episode 4: Identity
In this episode, Shelvis Ponds talks with Jen Fry, Program Coordinator in the Undergraduate Research Support Office, to discuss identity and the benefits and challenges that come with being your authentic self. To learn more about Jen’s work for social education click HERE.
A full transcript of this podcast can be found here.
Episode 5: Identity, pt. 2
In Episode 5: Identity Part II, Shelvis Ponds sits down with Angel Collie from Duke’s Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity at Duke University to discuss how he navigated his transitioning experience in light of opposition and struggle.
A full transcript of this podcast can be found here.
Episode 6: DurhamCares
In this episode, Shelvis Ponds sits down with Tammy Rodman, the the Pilgrimage Coordinator for DurhamCares, to discuss service, storytelling, and significant issues facing Durham. A complete transcript of this podcast can be found here. To learn more about DurhamCares, click here.
